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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,168,096.75 and 13,365,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,168,096.75 and 13,365,860 is: 28,962,939.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,168,096.75 : 13,365,860 = 13,365,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,168,096.75/13,365,860 = 13,365,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,168,096.75x = 13,365,860 × 13,365,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,168,096.75x = 178,646,213,539,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,646,213,539,600/6,168,096.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,962,939.59

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